OIED

Jul 23, 2020

Petition Updates

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] On June 9 and June 12, two petitions were released by the Coalition of Black Organizations and there have been several questions about what’s happening. Here’s an update on what’s been going on — including dates of…

Apr 18, 2018

Dr. Tracey Ray: Passing the Baton

Keilah Davis | Editor-in-Chief “Y’all got the baton. I’m very excited for what is to come of my student body,” Dr. Tracey Ray once said in a Nubian Message interview about. At that time, she was describing the new wave of student activism and passing the baton on to her students, but a year later, this…

Nov 1, 2017

Franchesca Ramsey: Using Social Media for Social Change

Sam Feldstein/Staff Photographer Franchesca Ramsey, social media activist and host of MTV’s Decoded, looks at a reporter while answering a question asked during a press interview in the African American Cultural Center in Witherspoon Monday, Oct. 23. Ramsey was the guest speaker selected to headline the campus Diversity Dialogue as part of Diversity Week. Keilah…

Oct 18, 2017

BIRT Report Coming Soon

Keilah Davis | Managing Editor NC State’s Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT) will release its first annual report in the coming weeks. The report will include the number of incidents reported through BIRT, as well as incidents referred to BIRT through other campus offices. A preliminary report shows that most of the incident reports were generated…

Sep 20, 2017

A Preview of Latinx Heritage Month Events at NC State

Priyanka Kundeshwar/Staff Photographer People unified through shared dances and shared music on Friday, September 15, 2017. Food and water was provided, but largely ignored in favor of joining partners on the dance floor.   Staff Report National Latinx Heritage Month is happening now! From September 15 to October 15, OIED and Mi Familia are hosting…

Aug 23, 2017

Blackademics: Dr. Jamila Simpson

Priyanka Kundeshwar/Photo Correspondent Dr. Jamila Simpson met to speak about her journey to getting her PhD on 23 August, 2017. She got her undergraduate degree in meteorology, and her master’s and PhD in science education at NC State. She encouraged students to “find a community of people that will support you on your personal journey”.…

Aug 20, 2016

OIED Centers Provide Support for Students

Keilah Davis| Correspondent The Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED) is a university office committed to fostering an inclusive community at NC State. OIED provides guidance, programming, and outreach through four centers: the African American Cultural Center, Multicultural Student Affairs, Women’s Center, and GLBT Center.   African American Cultural Center “As the African American…